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Postdoctoral researcher, The University of Queensland

I am an interdisciplinary theorist, working in physics and sustainable energy research. My research interests include the biophysics of photosynthesis, open quantum systems, complex systems and sociophysics.

More broadly, I am interested in all aspects of sustainable energy development, from the technical details of mechanisms at the nanoscale to broader economic, social, ecological and climate issues.

In 2013 I received my PhD in physics, for a thesis entitled Multiscale Analysis and Optimisation of Photosynthetic Solar Energy Systems.

As an undergraduate at UQ, I studied physics, mathematics, psychology and philosophy, focusing on foundational questions of reality and consciousness. I then completed honours in theoretical physics, writing a thesis focused on quantum foundations; specifically, the role of time in standard and nonstandard formulations of quantum mechanics and quantum gravity.

Experience

  • 2014–present
    Posdoctoral research consultant, Unaffiliated
  • 2007–2013
    PhD Candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, The University of Queensland
  • 2007–2013
    PhD Candidate, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland

Education

  • 2013 
    University of Queensland, PhD / Physics
  • 2005 
    University of Queensland, BSc (Hons) / Physics
  • 2004 
    University of Queensland, BA / Psychology, Philosophy
  • 2004 
    University of Queensland, BSc / Physics

Publications

  • 2014
    Multiscale analysis and optimisation of photosynthetic solar energy systems, ArXiv
  • 2013
    RNAi Knock-Down of LHCBM1, 2 and 3 Increases Photosynthetic H2 Production Efficiency of the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, PLoS ONE
  • 2013
    Revascularization Outcomes: A Prospective Analysis of 16 Consecutive Cases, Journal of Endodontics
  • 2012
    Multiscale photosynthetic and biomimetic excitation energy transfer, Nature Physics
  • 2011
    Insights into long-range, high-temperature quantum coherence in quantum dot networks, International Quantum Electronics Conference (IEEE)
  • 2007
    Entangling a nanomechanical resonator with a microwave field, Journal of Modern Optics

Research Areas

  • Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) (0306)
  • Quantum Physics (0206)
  • Renewable Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells) (090608)
  • Environment And Resource Economics (140205)
  • Photodetectors, Optical Sensors And Solar Cells (090605)
  • Structural Biology (Incl. Macromolecular Modelling) (060112)
  • Plant Biology (0607)
  • Complex Physical Systems (029902)

Honours

I once drew a picture of a rabbit that earned me two gold stars.